Opinions on these bikes

GeneralC

I am in the market for my first proper road bike, carbon or alum. with a budget of 1k, hoping to build up to 100km spins

So, I have narrowed it down to these and would appreciate some feedback, I am also open to other bikes that people recommend

http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/sed/road-track-bike/ribble-sportive-racing-shimano-equipped?part=SE14RIBSPORTIVERAC&sub=conf_SERW

http://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/CBHOTR105/holdsworth-trentino-shimano-105-carbon-road-bike

http://www.rosebikes.com/bike/rose-pro-sl-2000-2015/aid:745547


https://www.canyon.com/_en/roadbikes/bike.html?b=3192

For me, the Rose and Canyon look a more complete bike, while the others look a bit cheap? I know very little about bikes, so I am open to feedback

thank you

Iranoutofideas

They are all great bikes by recognised names. I was looking at the very same myself recently

I ended up settling on the Rose. As my first road bike I think I'd feel more comfortable getting into things on that instead of a full carbon bike. Knowing my luck I'd wipe out on the carbon and smash the frame to bits.

Either way they are all great bikes but I think you might want to avoid full carbon for your first road bike.

If you go with the Rose make sure to sign up for their VIP loyalty card first. You get 300 points as a new customer and when you order a bike for 1000euro you'll get 2000 points.

Think it works out at about 23euro to spend on extra kit.

Stevieg2009

The ribble looks good value to me well specked

cjt156

Many people have posted very similar choices here in the past couple of years. I know because I was one of them. In the end I went with the Canyon over the Rose. Others have gone the other way.
You won't go wrong with either one as a first road bike, excellent bikes for the price. There's almost nothing to split them on spec so it'll come down to aesthetics; in which case the Canyon wins!!:D

GeneralC

The Canyon is out of stock, no idea when it's due back in stock either

Rose looks a good option

I'm not sure about these Ribble/Planet X bikes, they look really nice, but are they a bit tacky looking too? I wonder how they handle

BoardsMember

Iranoutofideas wrote: »

They are all great bikes by recognised names. I was looking at the very same myself recently

I ended up settling on the Rose. As my first road bike I think I'd feel more comfortable getting into things on that instead of a full carbon bike. Knowing my luck I'd wipe out on the carbon and smash the frame to bits.

Either way they are all great bikes but I think you might want to avoid full carbon for your first road bike.

If you go with the Rose make sure to sign up for their VIP loyalty card first. You get 300 points as a new customer and when you order a bike for 1000euro you'll get 2000 points.

Think it works out at about 23euro to spend on extra kit.

I must be blind. I can't see a link for this on their site

Iranoutofideas

BoardsMember wrote: »

I must be blind. I can't see a link for this on their site

http:// www. rosebikes. com/ content/ services/ rose-card

Iranoutofideas

BoardsMember wrote: »

I must be blind. I can't see a link for this on their site

http:// www. rosebikes. com/ content/ services/ rose-card

EDIT: Just remove the spaces in the above link. I can't post links as a new member.

iwillhtfu

http://www.rosebikes.com/content/services/rose-card

cjt156

I posted this to a similar query last week; the Canyon 2014 range will be running out now. I bought mine about this time last year and it was the first of the 2014 range.
I'd expect the Canyon 2015 range to launch any day now; with prices back up to EU999.
Could be worth seeing what's new; probably just a new colour scheme, maybe an 11speed cassette?

GeneralC

I think I will hang and wait so and see what Canyon will launch. They seem to be running low on 2014 M/L sizes anyway

BoardsMember

Yeah, it seems mad that you pretty much can't buy a M or L bike in the 900-1400 price range from them. I wanted to buy a Canyon with 105 or Ultegra and just wasn't available.

Inquitus

The 1,699 Canyon AL SLX is really decent bike, very well specced. I know it's a good bit over budget but you get some real quality for the extra money.

https://www.canyon.com/_en/roadbikes/bike.html?b=3581#

BoardsMember

Inquitus wrote: »

The 1,699 Canyon AL SLX is really decent bike, very well specced. I know it's a good bit over budget but you get some real quality for the extra money.

https://www.canyon.com/_en/roadbikes/bike.html?b=3581#

That's true...if you're looking for a carbon frame equivalent with the same spec you could try the Rose Xeon CSL-3000 http://www.rosebikes.com/bike/rose-xeon-csl-3000-2014/aid:674696 It's now full Ultegra and 100 cheaper

Inquitus

BoardsMember wrote: »

That's true...if you're looking for a carbon frame equivalent with the same spec you could try the Rose Xeon CSL-3000 http://www.rosebikes.com/bike/rose-xeon-csl-3000-2014/aid:674696 It's now full Ultegra and 100 cheaper

Aye the Canyon has better wheels mind by about 200 yoyos worth, both bikes represent excellent value and even though the canyon is Aluminium it really is a very high end specimen and very light to boot.

Inquitus

It's a real shame that most companies won't allow people to buy online for the BTW, alot of the savings generated by the tax incentive are eaten up by the 10% taken by various providers One for All etc etc and the fact that a LBS can't compete with the likes of Canyon and Rose in delivering real value at the B2W pricepoint.

BoardsMember

Inquitus wrote: »

Aye the Canyon has better wheels mind by about 200 yoyos worth, both bikes represent excellent value and even though the canyon is Aluminium it really is a very high end specimen and very light to boot.

Aren't they both Kysrium Equipe S WTS? Agreed they are both nice bikes!

Inquitus

BoardsMember wrote: »

Aren't they both Kysrium Equipe S WTS? Agreed they are both nice bikes!

No the Canyon has Krysium Elite S WTS 650-700 yoyos v the Equipes at @ 450

GeneralC

I would love them but they're too good of a bike for my first road bike, and I just can't stretch the budget to 1500-1700euro. 1000/1100euro is top end of my budget. Any other suggestions?

BoardsMember

GeneralC wrote: »

I would love them but they're too good of a bike for my first road bike, and I just can't stretch the budget to 1500-1700euro. 1000/1100euro is top end of my budget. Any other suggestions?

I'd hang on for the canyon al 2015 if I was you. It'll have the 5800 105

rtmie

GeneralC wrote:

I would love them but they're too good of a bike for my first road bike, and I just can't stretch the budget to 1500-1700euro. 1000/1100euro is top end of my budget. Any other suggestions?

I was looking at Rose for same reason. However 2015 range of cube has a price drop meaning you can get a 105 based (peloton race) road bike from LBS for 1k. May not be as super light as rose or canyon(or as standout) but for me as a first time road bike buyer was safer option with similar kit level and price.

ZiabR

BoardsMember wrote: »

I'd hang on for the canyon al 2015 if I was you. It'll have the 5800 105

Good advice there. In the next 1/2 months you are going to see some price drops on the 2014 stock too.

GeneralC

BoardsMember wrote: »

I'd hang on for the canyon al 2015 if I was you. It'll have the 5800 105

Any idea when they're being launched?

GeneralC

https://www.canyon.com/_en/roadbikes/bike.html?b=10110#

Just came back in stock.. 5700 105 at a price tag of 899euro

or would the new Rose SL model be a better choice?

BoardsMember

GeneralC wrote: »

https://www.canyon.com/_en/roadbikes/bike.html?b=10110#

Just came back in stock.. 5700 105 at a price tag of 899euro

or would the new Rose SL model be a better choice?

The rose SL has the 5800, apart from that there's little to choose between the two I would have thought. So pay 100 euro more for the newer model is basically what it comes down to, if you consider the two frames pretty similar.